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W. VOGLBR.

SEAT 0R CUSHION.

No. 562,940. Patented June 30, 1896.

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W. VOGLERQ SEAT 0R CUSHION.

Patented June 30, 1896.

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

IVILLIAM V OGLER, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICANMETALLIC CUSl-IIOBT COMPANY, CF VEST VIRGINIA.

SEAT OR CUSHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,940, dated June 30,1896.

Application filed March 2, 1896. Serial No. 581,491. (No model.)

f0 (0% whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM VoGLnR, of Somervillc, county of Middlesex,and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Seats or Cushions; and I hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object the production of a seat or cushionadapted for use in connection with furniture, chairs, &c., where springor upholstered seats are employed, and it is an improvement upon theclass of seats or cushions described in United States Letters Patent No.527,633, granted to me October 16, 1894, and reissued to the AmericanMetallic Cushion Company October 15, 1895, and numbered 11,508.

In the present invention I have made all the supports for thespring-wires, excepting the rigid supporting-rod used at the base, ofyielding or flexible material, such as coiled wire springs, and I havemade other improve ments, which will be hereinafter fully described.

The seat or cushion hereinafter described is adapted for chair andfurniture seats in place of the ordinary coiled springs, as my improvedseat or cushion presents an edge which, when covered, forms a yieldingedge above the usual side putting.

In the accompanying drawings,which illustrate a construction embodyingmy invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing one set of main andauxiliary spring-wires used in my improved seat or cushion and thesupports for said wires, and showing a springlink extending between andconnected to the upper supports. Fig. 2 isa plan View taken at one endof the seat or cushion. Fig. 3 is a detail plan viewtaken at the centerof the seat or cushion, and showing the main springwires and supportsand an additional wire coil located on the bottom supporting-rod for apurpose to be hereinafter explained, certain other parts being omittedin order to clearly show the additional Wire coil. Fig. 4c is aperspective View of one of the upper springlinks,which extends betweenand is connected to the upper supports. Fig. 5 is a detail view showingtwo opposite main spring wires.

Fig. 6 is a detail view showing two opposite auxiliary spring-wires.Fig. 7 is a detail view showing one of the coiled-spring supports. Fig.8 isa modification of the springlink shown in Fig. 1-.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the severalviews.

My improved seat or cushion is composed of a series of maingspring-wires A, having preferably three branches A A A the free end ofthe arm A being bent to form an eye A, while the wire at the junction ofthe arms A and A is coiled in the form of springs A and the wire at thejunction of the arms A and A is coiled in the form of springs A Theauxiliary springs B are composed of two arms B and E the free extremityof the arm B being bent to form an eye B and the free extremity of thearm B being bent to form an eye B while the wire at the junction of. thearms B and B is coiled in the form of springs B The lower coils A of themain springs A and the lower eyes B of the auxiliary springs B areentered by a rigid rod or bar C, resting upon a board C, which forms apart of the framework of the seat or cushion.

The coils A of the main springs A are entered on each side by theflexible supports D, consisting of coiled-wire springs, and the upperopposite eyes A and B of the main and auxiliary springs A and B are notentered by one support, as the lower springs A and B but are enteredindependently by flexible supports E, consisting of coiled-wire springs,(see Fig. 1,) and said supports E enter the separated coils F of thespring-links F, each of which extends between and is connected to thesaid support-sE by the separated coils F, as shown and described.

The open orseparated coils F, when weight is applied to the seat orcushion, open and bear against the eyes A and B of the main andauxiliary springs A and B, and hold the same tight, and said coils also,in the operation of the seat or cushion, prevent any noise of the wireswhen weight is applied to the said seat or cushion.

Vhen weight is applied to the said seat or cushion, the coiled supportsE lengthen and would leave a space between the upper eyes of the springsif it were not for the said open coils F, which, however, as thesupports E lengthen, open and fill up the increase of space and thushold the upper eyes of the springs in their proper positions, and whenthe weight is removed the said coils move together as the supports Emove up to their normal position.

The auxiliary springs B keep the center of the cushion in place, andwhen weight is removed assist in raising the seat or cushion up to itsnormal position.

As shown in Fig. 7, the coiled supports E may, if desired, be wrappedwith paper E before being inserted in the coils and eyes of the main andauxiliary springs, so as to prevent any noise, owing to the movement ofthe eyes and coiled springs on the coiledspring supports, and there mayalso, if desired, be inserted within the coiled supports E or D a thinrod E for the purpose of giving stiifness to the said supports.

For the purpose of holding the springwires upon the flexible supports Dand E, I have provided screws G, one for each coiled support, and awasher G on said screw, which bears against the ends of the coiledsupports D and E and holds the coils A and upper eyes A of the mainsprings A in place upon the insertion of the said screws into theinterior of the said coiled-spring supports.

The lower rigid supporting-rod O rests upon the board 0, forming a partof the frame, and on the end of said rod there is screwed a nut G whichbears against the lower coils A of the main springs A and holds the samein proper place.

In Fig. 8 I have shown a modification of the spring-link, and in theview shown there is simply one turn of the wire to form a single coil,which, however, operates exactly as the coil shown in Fig. 4.

As shown in Fig. 3, I have arranged on the rigid rod 0 near the centerof the cushion an independent wire coil H, which bears against the lowercoils A and spreads out the same with the arms A of the main springs A.From this it results that when weight is applied to the seat or cushionthe top of the same, on both sides of the independent wire coil II,cants toward the center, so that each spring is moved toward the center,and consequently there is not produced the lengthwise or side movementto the seat or cushion which would result if this means were notprovided for causing the top of the seat or cushion on both sides abovethe independent coil II to cant toward the center of the seat orcushion- By thus spacing the bottom, the springs at the top are throwntoward the center, so that when weight is applied there is no endwise orsidewise motion, but the cant of the springs on both sides of thespacing device II is toward that point.

In the use of my improved seat or cushion the portions of the seatindicated by the coils A, eyes If, and ends A have a firm support on theboard C of the frame, and when weight is applied to the top of the seator cushion it will depress the same, and the top of the seat. composedchiefly of the arms A and springlinks F, mounted on thecoiled-wirespri11g supports E, and also the auxiliary springs ll. in thecenter of the seat or cushion, yield under the weight upon said seat orcushion, and at the same time the coiled-spring supports D and E yieldmore or less or bend to cou form to the weight, and thus provide astrong and flexible seat.

The seat or cushion may be covered with upholstery and with a properamount of hair or other wadding, and the portions of the seatrepresented by the coils and coiledspring supports D may be spanned by astrip of flexible material commonly known in upholstery as the puffingat the front of the seat, and the coils A when covered, provide a roundflexible edge for the seat or cushion.

From the above description it will be evident that the coiledsupporting-springs D and E and the rod 0 constitute a supportingframefor the seat or cushion.

I do not limit myself to the arrangement and construction shown, as thesame may be varied without departing from the spirit or my invention.

Having thus ascertained the nature of my invention and set forth aconstruction embodying the same, what I claim as new,and de sire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof to form the edge thereof, a supportfor saidspring-wires located in said coils. means for supporting the free endsof said spring-wires, and a series of auxiliary springwires connected tothe said supporting means of the free ends of said spring-wires adaptedto assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof to form the edge thereof, a flexible supportfor said spring-wires located in said coils, means for supporting thefree ends or said spring-wires, and a series of auxiliary spring-wiresconnected to the said supporting means of the free ends of saidspring-wires adapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

3. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring wires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof, a flexible support for said springwireslocated in said coils, a flexible support for the upper free ends ofsaid spring-wires. a support for the lower ends of said springwires, anda series of auxiliary spring-wires connected at the top'and bottomrespectively to the supports of the upper and lower free ends of thespring-wires and adapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion toits normal position when weight is removed.

4. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a flexiblesupport for each row to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of thesame row are connected, a flexible support for each row located in thesaid coils of the said springwires, means for supporting the lower endsof said spring-wires, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires connectedto the said supporting means of the upper and lower ends of saidspring-wires adapted to assist in raising the said seat or cushion toits normal posi tion when weight is removed.

5. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring wires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a flexiblesupport for each row to which the upper ends of said spring wires of thesame row are connected, a flexible support for each row located in thesaid coils of the said springwires, means for supporting the lower endsof said spring-wires, flexible connections between the upper flexiblesupports to which the upper ends of the said spring-wires in theopposite rows are connected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wiresarranged in opposite rows with the upper ends of the said auxiliaryspring-wires in the same row connected to the same flexible support towhich the upper ends of the said spring-wires of the corresponding roware connected and the lower ends of said auxiliary spring-wires of thesame row connected to the same supporting means as the lower ends of thecorresponding row of said spring-wires, the said auxiliary spring-wiresbeing adapted to hold the center of said seat or cushion in place and toassist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

6. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a flexi-' blesupport for each row to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of thesame row are connected, a flexible support for each row located in thesaid coils of the said spring-wires, means for supporting the lower endsof said spring-wires, flexible connections between the upper flexiblesupports to which the up per ends of said spring-wires in the oppositerows are connected andwith the coils on'each end of said connectionsseparated from each other, and a series of auxiliary spring-wiresarranged in opposite rows with the upper ends of said auxiliaryspring-wires in the same row connected to the same flexible support towhich the upper ends of the said springwires of the corresponding roware connected and their lower ends connected to the same supportingmeans as the lower ends er the said spring-wires, the said auxiliaryspringwires being adapted to hold the center of said seat or cushion inplace and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normalposition when weight is removed.

7. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires provided with a coilbetween the ends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a flexiblesupport for each row to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of thesame row are connected, a flexible support for each row located in thesaid coils of the said sprin g'wires, a support to which the lower endsof said spring-wires of both rows are connected, flexible connectionsbetween the upper flexible supports to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires in the opposite rows are connected, and a series ofauxiliary spring-wires arranged in opposite rows with the upper ends ofsaid auxiliary spring-wires in the same row connected to the sameflexible support to which the upper ends of the said springwires of thecorresponding row are connected and their lower ends connected to thesame support as the lower ends of the said springwires, the saidauxiliary spring-wires being adapted to hold the center of the said seator cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed 8. In a seat or cushion, a seriesof springwircs provided with a coil between the ends thereof andarranged in opposite rows, a flexible support for each row to which theupper ends of said spring-wires of the same row are connected, aflexible support for each row located in the said coils of the saidspring-wires, a support to which the lower ends of said spring-wires ofboth rows are connected, flexible connections between the upper flexiblesupports to which the upper ends of the said spring-wires in theopposite rows are connected and with the coils on each end of saidconnections separated from each other, and a series of auxiliaryspringvires provided with a coil between the ends thereof and arrangedin opposite rows with the upper ends of said auxiliary spring-wires inthe same row connected to the same flexible support to which the upperends of the said spring-wires of the corresponding row are connected andtheir lower ends connected to the same support as the lower ends of thesaid spring-wires, the said auxiliary spring-wires being adapted to holdthe center of the said seat or cushion in place and to assist in raisingsaid seat or cushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

9. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between the endsthereof to form the edge of said seat or cushion, a flexible sup portfor said spring-wires located in said coils, a flexible support for theupper ends of said spring-wires, a support for the lower ends of saidspring-wires, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires adapted to assistin raising said seat or cushion to its normal position when weight isremoved.

10. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a flexible support for each row to which the upperends of said spring-wires of the same row are connected, a coiled-wiresupport for each row located in the said coils of the saidspring-wires,means for supporting the lower ends of said springwires,flexible connections between the upper flexible supports to which theupper ends of the said spring-wires in the opposite rows are connected,and a series of auxiliary springwires arranged in opposite rows with theupper ends thereof in the same row connected to the same flexiblesupport to which the upper ends of the said spring-wires of thecorresponding row are connected and the lower ends thereof connected tothe same supporting means as the lower ends of the said springwires, thesaid auxiliary spring-wires being adapted to hold the center of the seator cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

11. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a flexible support for each row to which the upperends of said spring-wires of the same row are connected, a flexiblesupport for each row located in the said coils of the said spring-wires,means for supporting the lower ends of said springwires, flexibleconnections between the upper flexible supports to which the upper endsof the said spring-wires in the opposite rows are connected, and aseries of auxiliary springwires adapted to hold the center of said seator cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

12. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires, a series of auxiliaryspring-wires, one or more flexible supports for supporting said main andauxiliary spring-wires consisting of coiled-wire springs, and means forholding said spring-wires on said flexible supports consisting of ascrew adapted to be inserted in the ends of the said coiled-wire springsand provided with a washer bearing against the ends of said coiled-wiresprings.

13. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires, upper and lowersupports for the upper and lower ends of said spring-wires, and aspacing device near the center of said seat or cushion located on thelower support for separating the lower ends of the said springwires atthe center of said seat or cushion whereby when weight is applied tosaid seat or cushion the said spring-wires cant toward the point wheresaid spacing device is located.

14:. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires, upper and lowersupports for the upper and lower ends of said spring-wires, and aspacing device consisting of a wire coil near the center of said seat orcushion located on the lower support for separating the lower ends ofsaid spring-wires at the center of said seat or cushion whereby whenweight is applied to the said seat or cushion the said spring-wires canttoward the point where said spacing device is located.

15. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between theends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a flexible support for eachrow to which the upper ends of the said springwires of the same row areconnected, a flexiblesupport for each rowlocated in the said coils ofthe said spring-wires, means for supporting the lower ends of the saidseries of spring-wires, and a spring-link extending between andconnecting the upper flexible supports to which the upper ends of saidspring-wires in the opposite rows are connected and provided withseparated coils on each end which surround the said opposite flexiblesupports.

16. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring- Wires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a flexible support for each row to which the upperends of the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, acoiled-wire support for each row located in the said coils of the saidspringwires, means for supporting the lower ends of the saidspring-wires, and a series of springlinks extending between andconnecting the upper flexible supports to which the upper ends of saidspring-wires in the opposite rows are connected and provided withseparated coils on each end which surround the said opposite flexiblesupports.

17. In a seat or eushion,a series of springwires coiled between the endsthereof and arranged in opposite rows, a flexible support for'each rowto which the upper ends of the said spring-wires of the same row areconnected, a flexible support for each row located in the said coils ofthe said spring-wires, means for supporting the lower ends of the saidspring wires, a series of auxiliar 7 springwires connected at the upperand lower ends respectively to the supports of the upper and lower endsof the said spring-wires, and a series of spring-links extending betweenand connecting the upper flexible supports o which the upper ends ofsaid spring-wires in the opposite rows are connected and provided withseparated coils on each end which surround the said opposite flexiblesupports.

18. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a flexible support for each row to which the upperends of the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, acoiled-wire support for each row located in the said coils of the saidspringwires, means for supporting the lower ends of the saidspring-wires, a series of auxiliary spring-wires connected at the upperand lower ends respectively to the supports of the upper and lower endsof the said spring-wires, and a series of spring-links extending betweenIIO and connecting the upper flexible supports to which the upper endsof said spring-wires in the opposite rows are connected and providedwith separated coils on each end which surround the said oppositeflexible supports.

19. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between theends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a support for each row towhich the upper ends of the said springwires of the same row areconnected, a support for each row located in the said coils of the saidspring-wires, means for supporting the lower ends of the saidspring-wires, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires connected to thesaid supports of the upper and lower ends of said'springwires andadapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal positionwhen weight is removed.

20. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwircs coiled between theends thereof and arranged in opposite rows, a support for each row towhich the upper ends of the said springwires of the same row areconnected, a support for each row located in the said coils of the saidspring-wires, means for supporting the lower ends of the saidspring-wires, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires arranged inopposite rows with the upper ends of the said auxiliary spring-wires ofthe same row connected to thesame support to which the upper ends ofsaid spring-wires of the corresponding row are connected, and theirlower ends connected to the same supporting means as the lower ends ofthe said springwires, the said auxiliary spring-wires being adapted toassist in raising said. seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

21. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof, a support for each row towhich the upper ends of the said springwires of the same row areconnected, a support for each row located in the said coils of the saidspring-wires, means for supporting the lower ends of said spring-wires,connections betweentheupper supports to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires of the opposite rows are connected, and a. series ofauxiliary spring-wires arranged in opposite rows with the upper ends ofthe said auxiliary spring-wires of the same row connected to the samesupport to which the upper ends of the said spring-wires of thecorresponding row are connected and their lower ends connected to thesame supporting means as the lower ends of the said spring-wires,thesaid auxiliary spring-wires being adapted to hold the center of saidseat or cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushionto its normal position when weight is removed.

22. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a support for each row to which the upper ends ofsaid I spring-wires of the same row are connected,

a support 1 or each. rowlocated in the said coils of the said spring-wires, means for supportin g the lower ends of said spring-wires,connections between the upper supports to which the upper ends of saidspring-wires of the opposite rows are connected and provided withseparated coils on each end which surround said opposite supports, and aseries of auxiliary spring-wires arranged in opposite rows with theupper ends of said auxiliary springwires of the same row connected tothe same support to which the upper ends of said springwires of thecorresponding row are connected and their lower ends connected to thesame supporting means asthe lower ends of said spring-wires, the saidauxiliary spring-wires being adapted to hold the center of said seat orcushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

23. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring- .wires arranged inopposite rows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the oppositeedges of said seat or cushion, a support for each row to which the upperends of said spring-wires of the same row are connected, a support foreach row located in the said coils of the said sprin g-wires, means forsupporting the lower ends of said spring-wires, connections between theupper supports to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of theopposite rows are connected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wiresadapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal positionwhen weight is removed.

24. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring wires arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a support for each row to which the upper ends ofsaid spring-wires of the same row are connected, a support for each rowlocated in the said coils of the said spring-wires, means for supportingthe lower ends of said spring-wires, connections between the uppersupports to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of the oppositerows are connected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires having theirupper ends connected to the same supports to which the upper ends of thesaidspring-wires are connected and adapted to hold the center of saidseat or cushion in place, and to assist in raising said seat or cushionto its normal position when weight is removed.

25. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between theends thereof to form the edge of said seat or cushion, means forsupporting the ends of said spl'ingwires, a flexible support located inthe said coils of the said spring-wires and adapted to yield under theaction of weight upon said seat or cushion, and a series of auxiliaryspring-wires adapted to, assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

26. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between theends thereof to form the edge of said seat or cushion, means forsupporting the ends of said spring-wires, a

support located in the said coils of the said spring-wires, and a seriesof auxiliary springwires adapted to assist in raising said seat orcushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

27. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires bent at the endsthereof, means for supporting the ends of said spring-wires and locatedwithin said bends, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires adapted toassist in raising said seat or cushion. to its normal position whenweight is removed.

28. In a seat or-cushion, a series of springwires provided with an eyeat each end, means for supporting the ends of said spring-wires andlocated within said eyes, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires adaptedto assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

29. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires bent at the endsthereof, means for supporting the ends of said spring-wires and locatedwithin said bends, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires connected tothe said supporting means and adapted to assist in raising said seat orcushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

30. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring wires coiled between theends thereof,a coiledwire-spring support for supporting the upper endsof said spring-wires,a coiled-wire-sprin g support located in the saidcoils of the said spring-wires, a support for the lower ends of saidspring-wires, and a-series of auxiliary spring-wires adapted to assistin raising said seat or cushion to its normal position when weight isremoved.

31. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between theends thereof to form the edge of said seat or cushion,acoiled-wirespring support for supporting the upper ends of saidspring-wires, a coiled-wire-spring support located. in the said coils ofthe said springwires, a support consisting of a rigid rod for the lowerends of said spring-wires, and a series of auxiliary sprin g-wircsadapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal positionwhen weight is removed.

32. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwiresrarranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof, a coiled-wire-spring supportfor each row to which the upper ends of the said spring-wires of thesame row are connected, a coiled-wire-spring support for each rowlocated in the said coils of the said spring-wires, a support to whichthe lower ends of the said spring-wires are connected, a series ofspring-links extending between and connecting the uppercoiled-wire-spring supports to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires in the opposite rows are connected, and a series ofauxiliary spring-wires adapted to assist in raisin g said seat orcushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in opposite rowsand coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges of saidseat or cushion, a coiledwire-spring support for each row to which theupper ends of said spring-wires of the same row are connected, aeoiled-wire-spring sup port for each row located in the said coils ofthe said spring-wires, means for the lower ends of said spring-wires, aseries of springlinks extending between and connecting the uppercoiled-wire-spring supports to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires in the opposite rows are connected, and a series ofauxiliary spring-wires arranged in opposite rows with the upper ends ofsaid auxiliary spring-wires in the same row connected to the samecoiled-ivirespring support to which the upper ends of said spring-wiresof the corresponding row are connected and the lower ends of saidauxiliary spring-wires of the same row connected to the same support asthe lower ends of the corresponding row of said spring-wires, the saidauxiliary spring wires being adapted to hold the center of said seat orcushion in place and to assist in raisin g said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

34. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwircs arranged in oppositerows and coiled between the ends thereof to form the opposite edges ofsaid seat or cushion, a coiledwire-spring support for each row to whichthe upper ends of said spring-wires of the same row are connected, aeoiled-wire-spring support for each row located in the said coils of thesaid spring-wires, a support to which the lower ends of the saidspring-wires of both rows are connected, a series of spring-linksextending between and connecting the upper coiled-wire-spring supportsto which the upper ends of the said spring-wires in the opposite rowsare connected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires arranged inopposite rows with the upper ends of said auxiliary springwires in thesame row connected to the same coiled-wire-spring support to which theupper ends of said spring-wires of the corresponding row are connectedand their lower ends connected to the same support as the lower ends ofthe said spring-wires, the said auxiliary spring-wires being adapted tohold the center of said seat or cushion in place and to assist inraising said seat or cushion to its normal position when weightisremoved.

35. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a support for each row to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires of the same row are con.- neeted, means for supporting thelower ends of said spring-wires, connections between the upper supportsto which the upper ends of said spring-wires of the opposite rows areconnected, and a series of auxiliary spring wires having their upperends connected to the same supports to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires are connected and adapted to hold the center of said seator cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

In a seat or cushion, aserics of springwires arranged in opposite rows,a coiled-wirespring support for each row to which the upper ends of thesaid spring-wires of the same row are connected, means for supportingthe lower ends of said spring-wires, connections between the uppersupports to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of the oppositerows are connected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires adapted toassist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

37. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a coiled-wirespring support for each row to which the upper endsof the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, means forsupporting the lower ends of said spring-wires, a series of springlinksextending between and connecting the upper supports to whichthe upperends of said spring-wires of the opposite rows are connected, and aseries of auxiliary springwires adapted to assist in raising said seator cushion to its normal. position when weight is removed.

38. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a coiled-Wirespring support for each row to which the upper endsof the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, means forsupporting the lower ends of said spring-wires, a series of spring-linksextending between and connecting the upper supports to which the upperends of said spring-wires of the opposite rows are connected, and aseries of auxiliary springwires having their upper ends connected to thesame supports to which the upper ends of the said spring wires areconnected and adapted to hold the center of said seat or cushion inplace and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normalposition when weight is removed.

30. In a seat or cushion, a series of spring wires arranged in oppositerows, a support for each row to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires of the same row are connected, a support to which the lowerends of the said spring-wires of both rows are connected, a series ofspring-links extending between and connecting the upper supports towhich the upper ends of said spring-wires of the opposite rows areconnected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires having their upperends connected. to the same supports to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires are connected and adapted to hold the center of said seator cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to itsnormal position when weight is removed.

i0. In a seat or cushion, aseries of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a support for each row to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires of the same row are connected, a support to which the lowerends of the said spring-wires of both rows are connected, a series ofspring-links extending between and connecting the upper supports towhich the upper ends of said spring-wires of the opposite rows areconnected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wires having their lowerends connected to the same support to which the lower ends of the saidspring-wires are connected and ln ving their upper ends connected to thesame supports as the upper ends of the said spring-wires and adapted tohold the center of said seat or cushion in place and to assist inraising said seat or cushion to its normal position when weight isremoved.

41. I11 a senior cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a support for each row to which the upper ends of the saidspring-wires of the same row are connected, a support consisting of arigid rod to which the lower ends of the said spring-wires of both rowsare connected, a series of spring-links extending between and connectingthe upper supports to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of theopposite rows are connected, and a series of auxiliary spring-wireshaving their lower ends connected to the same support to which the lowerends of the said spring-wires are connected and having their upper endsconnected to the same supports as the upper ends of the saidspring-wires and adapted to hold the center of said seat or cushion inplace and to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normalposition when weight is removed.

42. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a coiled-wirespring support for each row to which the up per endsof the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, means forsupporting the lower ends of said springwires, connect-ions between theupper supports to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of theopposite rows are connected, and means adapted to assist in raising saidseat or cushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

4C3. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a coiled-wire-v spring support for each row to which the upperends of the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, means forsupporting the lower ends of said spring-wires, a series of springlinksextending between and connecting the upper supports to which the upperends of said spring-wires of the opposite rows are connected, and meansadapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal positionwhen weight is removed.

it. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a coiled-wirespring support for each row to which the upper endsof the said spring-wires of the same row are connected, a support towhich the lower ends of said spring-wires of both rows are connected, aseries of spring-links extending between and connecting the uppersupports to which the upper ends of said spring-wires of the oppositerows are connected, and means adapted to assist in raising said seatorcushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

45. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires arranged in oppositerows, a support for each row to which the upper ends of the saidspringflvires of the same row are connected, ineans for supporting thelower ends of said spring-wires, a series of spring-links extendingbetween and connecting the upper supports to which the upper ends of thesaid spring-wires of the opposite rows are connected, and means adaptedto assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

46. In a seat or cushion, a series of springwires coiled between theends thereof, a flexible support for said spring-wires located in saidcoils, a flexible support for the upper ends of said spring-wires, asupport for the lower ends of said springwires, and means adapted toassist in raising said seat or cushion to its normal position whenweight is removed.

47. In a seat or cushion, flexible supports located on the oppositeedges, a series of wires arranged in opposite rows and connected to saidflexible supports, a flexible support near the center of said seat orcushion for each row and to which one end of said wires of the same rowis connected, flexible connections between said flexible supports nearthe center of said seat or cushion and forming the center of said seator cushion, and means adapted to assist in raising said seat or cushionto its normal position when weight is removed.

48. In a seat or cushion, flexible supports located 011 the oppositeedges, a series of wires arranged in opposite rows and connected to saidflexible supports, a flexible support near the center of said seat orcushion for each row and to which one end of said wires of the same rowis connected, flexible connections between said flcxible supports nearthe center of said seat or cushion and forming the center of said seator cushion, and a series of springs connected to said flexible supportsnear the center of said seat or cushion and adapted to hold the centerof said seat or cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat orcushion to its normal position when weight is removed.

40. In a seat or cushion, coiled-wirespring supports located on theopposite edges, a series of wires arranged in opposite rows andconnected to said coilcd-wire-sprin g supports. a coiledwire-springsupport near the center of said seat or cushion for each row and towhich one end of said wires of the same row is connected, a series ofspringlinks between said coiled-wire-spring supports near the cen ter ofsaid seat or cushion and forming the center of said seat or cushion, andmeans adapted to assist in raising said seat or cushion to its normalposition when weight is removed.

50. I11 a seat or cushion, coiled-wire-spring supports located on theopposite edges, a series of wires arranged in opposite rows andconnectedto said coiled-wire-sprin g supports. a coiled-wire-springsupport near the center of said seat or cushion for each row and towhich one end of said wires of the same row is connected, a series ofspring-links between said coiled-wire-spring supports near the center ofsaid seat or cushion and forming the center of said seat or cushion, anda series of springs connected to said coiled-wire-s )ring- Supports nearthe center of said seat or cushi on adapted to hold the center of saidseat or cushion in place and to assist in raising said seat or cushionto its normal position when weight is removed.

In testimony whereof I have signed mv name to this specification, in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses, on. this 7th da of December, A.D. 1895.

IVILLIAM VO GLER.

W'itnesscs:

L. H. Tnow, E. L. HARLOW.

